Work The Flow <= 2.3.1 - Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE Not available
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published October 12, 2014
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher nopesled
Description

The Work The Flow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the accept_file_types function in versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug work-the-flow-file-upload (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.3.1
Patched Version
  • 2.3.2
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